There are times in life when we have done everything we know to do in the face of a crisis -- an illness, a financial reversal, an approaching natural disaster, a family problem. To paraphrase the apostle Paul when he wrote about spiritual armor in those times, "having done all, [we can only] stand" (Ephesians6:13). But stand how? While tempted to stand in fear, the Bible encourages us to stand in faith in the One who can do what we cannot.

King Jehoshaphat of Judah found himself in such a situation when neighboring kings banded together against him. His army was vastly outnumbered, so he did the only thing he could do. He stood in faith rather than fear. In prayer, before all the people, he called upon God to defend His own name. His final confession was brutally honest: "We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on You."

If you find that you have done everything you know to do and the crisis is not yet solved, stand in faith. God is faithful and true. Confess your inability and His ability, and keep your eyes on Him.

The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.George Muller

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